I cannot install Cisco Anyconnect VPN on Mac OS X as the VPN package is greyed out during installation. What should I do? The VPN package is greyed out (as shown in the screen capture below) due to incomplete/unclean installation of VPN client. Yosemite 10.10 & Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client version 3.1.07021 System Prompt whenever AnyConnect launches to connect to vpn: 'OS X wants to make changes. Type an administrator's name and password to allow this. OS X wants to use the. Manually installing myVPN Cisco client Connecting to myVPN service Disconnect from myVPN service Apple Mac OS X 10.9 and above To manually install the myVPN client on Apple Mac OS X 10.9 and above, please follow the instructions below. Download the AnyConnect VPN client for Mac OS X: High Sierra / Mojave; Catalina; In your Downloads folder, double-click the file you just downloaded to open it. An icon will appear on the desktop called AnyConnect, and a separate window will open.
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This page describes how to install and configure Cisco AnyConnect on Mac/OS clients. Cisco allows you to securely sign into your VPN connection. Before installing Cisco, make sure you have completed the VPN request process and have approval for VPN access.
If you have any questions or need technical support, please contact SalukiTech by email at salukitech@siu.edu or over the phone at 618/453-5155.
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- Setting Up VPN
- Signing into VPN
This process should be performed on the machine you will be using remotely (at home) to access your University work machine.
1. Download theCisco AnyConnect clientinstaller from here: Cisco VPN - AnyConnect Installer. You will need to sign-in using your SIU Network ID (SIU85XXXXXXX) and password to access the download file.
2. Open the .dmg file you downloaded by double-clicking on the file in the download location (or wherever you chose to save the downloaded file).
3. You should now see the Mac OS X Anyconnect installer .pkg file. Double-click this file to begin the installation process.
4. You should be presented with the Install AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client installer window. Click Continue.
5. You will be taken to the Software License Agreement page. Click Continue.
6. In order to continue the installation, you must agree to the terms of the license agreement. Click Agree.
7. You will be given the option to Change Install Location. Normally the default install location is fine. Click Install.
8. You will need to authenticate with administrative privileges in order for the installation to continue. Enter your local administrative account information and click Install Software.
9. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client will install and when finished, you should see a screen similar to the following.
10. Click Close to complete the installation process.
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1.Open the Cisco AnyConnect client by clicking the AnyConnect icon in your Applications folder.
2. You should see a screen similar to the following. Enter private.siu.edu into the blank field and click the Connect button.
3. You will be presented with additional fields of information to fill in relating to your VPN logon credentials.
4. Enter your SIU network ID (siu85XXXXXXX) and password in the Username and Password fields.
5. For the Second Password field, enter one of the following options:
- push = Sends a push notification to the DUO application on your phone
- sms = Sends an SMS message with a code to your phone
- XXXXXX = The six-digit code generated by the DUO application on your phone
Note:DUO Push notifications are the preferred method of authentication. Duo is a mobile app for your iphone or Android device that allows you to approve or deny login attempts. To use this option,you must first install DUO onto your mobile device.
6. If you selected the DUO/Push option, you should receive a DUO notification on your phone that looks similar to the following:
7. You are given the option to Approve or Deny the login. Click Approve if the request on your phone is from a recognized source.
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8. You should now be connected to the SIU Cisco VPN. You will see a screen similar to the following, confirming you are connected to the VPN.
The VPN package is greyed out (as shown in the screen capture below) due to incomplete/unclean installation of VPN client.
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To resolve the issue, please follow the steps below to remove the Cisco Anyconnect VPN client from your Mac OS X and re-install it again.
Note: If your Mac user account has no password (a blank password), you must give it a password before proceeding the procedures below. Please refer to Apple support site https://support.apple.com/en-hk/HT202860#knowpassword to change your password.
- From Finder menu, choose Go and then click Utilities.
- Click Terminal.app App.
- Type the following at the command prompt, press Enter and input the password of your Mac user account.
sudo pkgutil --forget com.cisco.pkg.anyconnect.vpn